tags: conjurer, Japanese, murder mystery
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Mayu has just moved back to her hometown to plan her wedding when tragedy strikes. Her father is murdered. Her uncle, Takeshi, a former Las Vegas marquee magician, impulsively decides that he'll catch the culprit himself. Who needs the police? When Mayu's former classmates emerge as the prime suspects, it takes a conjurer's dazzling sleight of hand to unravel this teasing pandemic-period puzzle.
Who's next? The murderer holds the high cards, always one step ahead. But who better to unpack this twisty, turny mystery than a master illusionist? Mayu's naive eyes are about to be opened wide--as she hurtles headlong into a nightmarish narrative with a shocking conclusion!
I like very much Keigo Higashino murder mystery novel, set after Covid-19 pandemic in 2021. This reads closer to previous KH novels because it was translated by Alexander O. Smith who really captures the Japanese way of acting and speaking and unlike Guilt, the only curse word used is crap.
Takeshi, the younger bother of the victim is a brilliant magician. He uses his expertise in making things happen to find out who murdered his brother and why. His method is both effective and remarkably entertaining to the annoyance of the police. There are lots of suspects to consider and plenty of humor courtesy of Takeshi and his niece Mayu's interaction with each other.
Highly recommended for mystery and Keigo Higashino readers.
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